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Whitefish pursuing grant for railroad overpass on East Second Street
The Whitefish City Council gave Public Works Director Craig Workman the go ahead to apply for a grant to build a $…
Montana inmate who escaped, took gun is recaptured
A Montana inmate who overpowered a jail guard and took the guard's gun and minivan was taken back into custody on Tuesday, ending an intensive search that spanned three days.
Smoke fouls air as fires, heat hammer U.S. northern Rockies
Record-breaking heat was forecast to return Tuesday to the Northern Rockies, where thick smoke from dozens of large wildfires drove pollution readings to unhea…
Convicted killer's gun found in Clark Fork River
For a case that dragged on for nearly three years, there’s maybe little surprise the saga of convicted murderer Danielle Wood continues with the recent discove…
Whitefish Farmers’ Stand connects farmers and customers
When The Farmers' Stand owners opened the door to their market in Whitefish this summer, they wanted to provide fresh, quality food to customers, but they were…
Law roundup: Stranger shares too much information
A man on a bicycle and a hole in his pants purportedly started telling someone, who probably didn’t ask, about his personal life and touching women’s clothing.
Discounted tickets available for NW Montana fair, carnival
A limited number of discounted tickets for the carnival at the 2021 Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo are on sale at all Whitefish Credit Union branches, the fa…
June airport numbers demonstrate robust recovery
In the wake of a turbulent year for air travel, traffic at Glacier Park International Airport is headed in just one direction — up.
Deputies investigating Columbia Heights altercation
Deputies with the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the Columbia Heights area east of Columbia Falls late Friday night for a reported assault with a weapon.
Two fires in Evergreen thought to be arson
Two fires reported early Monday morning in the Evergreen area both appear to have been intentionally set, according to a press release from the Flathead County…
VA requires COVID-19 vaccination for health care workers
The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday became the first major federal agency to require health care workers to get COVID-19 vaccines, as the aggressive d…
Glacier issues evacuation warning for North Fork area
North Fork residents and visitors remained on high alert Monday as activity on the Hay Creek Fire was expected to pick up throughout the day.
Judge rules state agencies' review of bottling plant insufficient
A Flathead County District Court judge has ruled the Montana Department of Environmental Quality failed to consider the cumulative impacts of the Montana Artes…
2nd person found dead after Colorado flooding, mudslides
A second body out of three people who went missing during flooding and mudslides in an area of northern Colorado burned by a massive wildfire has been found in…
4 firefighters out of hospital after 5 injured in Montana
Four firefighters have been released from the hospital and a fifth was being treated at a burn center Monday after a Montana wildfire overran them last week, a…
Warming rivers in West killing fish, imperiling industry
Baby salmon are dying by the thousands in one California river, and an entire run of endangered salmon could be wiped out in another.